Abstract
Multilayer structure is an effective approach for reducing driving voltages or increasing output electric signal for piezoelectric devices. However, it is a challenge to achieve high piezoelectric coefficient at low sintering temperature. In this work, we fabricated Li2CO3 (LC) doped Pb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)-Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 (PNN-PZT) ceramics via solid state reaction method. Piezoelectric coefficient at low quasi-static signal d33 and effective piezoelectric coefficient under high electric field d33* are 692 pC/N, 1114 pm/V for PNN-PZT+0.2 wt% LC sintered at 950 °C, which is comparable to high temperature sintered commercial Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 (PZT) based ceramics. Detailed piezoelectric, ferroelectric, dielectric properties, temperature stability and material structure were investigated. The planar electromechanical coupling factor Kp, relative dielectric constant εr and dielectric loss tan δ at 1 kHz, Curie temperature Tc, coercive electric field Ec are measured to be 0.557, 4280, 0.025, 113 °C, 4.34 kV/cm. It shows great potential for applications in multilayer structured cofired piezoelectric actuators and transducers.
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Elsevier